Day in Pictures, Jan. 9, 2014

January 9, 2014 |By Mike Moffitt

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Smoke engulfs a firefighter on the roof of a burning house in South Elgin, Ill. A man and a dog died in the blaze, while his wife and another dog were rescued. Authorities suspect the careless use of smoking materials was the cause of the fire.

Rick West/Associated Press

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Smoke engulfs a firefighter on the roof of a burning house in South Elgin, Ill. A man and a dog died in the blaze, while his wife and another dog were rescued. Authorities suspect the careless use of smoking materials was the cause of the fire.